The best things to do in Victoria, BC
The top 3 according to 62 votes from people: Butchart Gardens · Royal BC Museum · Dallas Road and Ogden Point breakwater. (Updated Oct 8, 2025.)
Butchart Gardens, the Inner Harbour and orcas offshore: the highlights of British Columbia's capital according to locals and travel blogs.
Top 12
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1
Butchart Gardens
The sunken garden in an old quarry and seasonal displays.
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Royal BC Museum
Natural history and the First Peoples Gallery.
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3
Dallas Road and Ogden Point breakwater
Coastal path with Olympic Mountain views.
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4
Fairmont Empress afternoon tea
The classic tea service in the grand hotel.
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5
Chinatown and Fan Tan Alley
Canada's oldest Chinatown and its narrowest street.
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Inner Harbour
Seawall stroll between the Empress and the Legislature.
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Beacon Hill Park
Peacocks, ponds and the Mile Zero marker.
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BC Parliament Buildings
Free tours, lit up at night.
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9
Whale watching
Orca tours in the Salish Sea.
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10
Craigdarroch Castle
Victorian mansion of a coal baron.
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11
Market Square
Old Town courtyard of independent shops.
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12
Fisherman's Wharf
Floating homes and fish and chips.
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Comments (2)
Butchart Gardens at Christmas with the lights is amazing, totally different from summer.
Whale watching from Victoria we saw three orca pods. Unreal.